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Aug 13, 2017•50 min
33voices
Moe and Jenna Abdou interview a highly influential roster of founders, venture capitalists, CEO’s, master thinkers, bestselling authors, academic minds, and creatives to deconstruct the hidden insights that only those who are building breakthrough ventures can reveal. For ten years now, 33voices has engaged closely with founders, senior executives and company builders to identify interesting & pressing challenges that give rise to thoughtful dialogue with contributors who not only think differently, but who represent the frontiers of knowledge in business, culture and lifestyle.
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Episodes
The Leap towards Spiritual Awakening
Acclaimed Spiritual leader, Steve Taylor joins Moe Abdou to discuss how ordinary people can unlock their awakened state.
Aug 08, 2017•47 min
These Startup Frameworks Streamline Execution
Alexandra, Matt, and Jenna discuss how Revere is simplifying the connection that what you put into your body directly influences what you get out of it. Alexandra and Matt share the art of customer development, how to reverse engineer the product you want to create, and separate yourself from it when receiving customer feedback by creating a “qualitative feedback locker.” We also discuss the decision to build an advisory board early, ideally with very diverse viewpoints, and tips on how to commu...
Aug 07, 2017•50 min
The Hidden Force That Creates the World’s Greatest
Accomplished WSJ deputy editor, Sam Walker joins Moe Abdou to discuss the link between the world’s greatest sports teams.
Aug 01, 2017•38 min
How Collective Retreats is Reimagining Travel
Peter and Jenna discuss Collective Retreats’ goal to be a launchpad for connection — to ourselves, our communities, and our surroundings. He shares how his early love for hospitality was inspired by seeing people light up when they see something for the first time and his team’s work hand crafting every experience to foster discovery, exploration, and empathy. We also chat about how travel makes us more open minded, Peter’s most eye-opening adventures and the hot sauce collection he’s built alon...
Jul 24, 2017•35 min
Train Your Way to Peak Performance
Jason and Jenna discuss why confidence is an action not a feeling and daily tactics, like awareness of breath and visualization, to center yourself and elevate your performance. Jason shares his experiences discovering and embracing his personal leadership style at Twitter, Medium, and Lucid and how it sets an example for your team members to be open about their insecurities, allowing you to grow together. They also chat about having the courage to zoom out in life and business to ensure you are...
Jul 21, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Follow These Tactics to Make Diversity a Reality
Ryan, Porter, and Jenna discuss why diversity is and must be a company wide responsibility and how organizations can avoid the most dangerous type of debt: Human capital. The founders zero in on how both startups and large corporations can take action today, from creating a diverse pipeline to interpreting your diversity stats and implementing metrics to monitor progress. We also chat about how Ryan and Porter signed on customers before they had a product and how to work with your partners pre-l...
Jul 19, 2017•54 min
How to Impact Real Change
Christina and Jenna discuss the Andela movement, how they treat diversity like a product and measure KPIs to ensure more women are participating in the fellowship, her experience at the Clinton Global Initiative initiating a conversation with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Aung San Suu Kyi, and how stamina trains you to shift your mindset from asking 'if' to 'how.'
Jul 18, 2017•46 min
How the Best Brands Enrich the Human Experience
Emily and Jenna walk through Red Antler’s process designing multilayered brand experiences for companies like Allbirds and MissionU as well as highlight how today’s most influential brands harness empathy to tap into the human experience and speak truth into our lives. They also chat about why Emily doesn’t have a 10-year plan and how to leave room for serendipity in your life to lead you to unexpected, and incredible, places.
Jul 18, 2017•35 min
Making Courageous Choices in Startups
Eva and Jenna discuss the best coffee meetings she’s ever had, navigating the VC Founder relationship, why she spends 25% of her week with people outside of tech, and how exposure to the world helps us build better companies.
Jul 10, 2017•42 min
How Mighty Networks is Bringing Us Closer
Gina and Jenna discuss the increasingly powerful role software will play creating community-powered brands with network effects and how each member who joins increases the value and utility of your brand. We also chat about the importance of ‘washing away your skepticism,’ strengthening your gut overtime, and how to prime your brain in the morning to align your priorities.
Jul 06, 2017•46 min
The Innovation Fueling Stella & Dot's Living Labs
Jessica and Jenna discuss how Stella & Dot Family Brands empowers women with choice and purpose to pursue entrepreneurship on their own terms. They chat about Jessica’s experiences launching the business from making jewelry in her living room, going door to door selling it and deciding to bootstrap so she could “manage the business for the mission not the quarter.” Jessica emphasizes how the team’s Day One mentality drives their innovative culture and how looking at the world with curiosity ...
Jun 26, 2017•45 min
The Only Decision That Really Matters
Venture Capitalist, Tony Tjan joins Moe Abdou to discuss why legendary companies value people over ideas, products, and profits.
Jun 21, 2017•41 min
How Crew Creates a Truly Customer Centric Product
Danny and Jenna discuss how Crew is making distributed workplaces, like hospitals, restaurants and retail stores, more connected to ensure everyone has a successful day at work. They chat about why Crew doesn't have product managers and the techniques that help the team listen and respond to customer feedback at scale. Danny also shares the guiding role science plays at Crew, deriving inspiration from Drake’s Equation searching for extraterrestrial life, and why startups should manage their runw...
Jun 15, 2017•48 min
How Core Thoughts Drive Industry Changing Results
Ron and Jenna walk through his experiences transforming Target into Tarjay by asking: Why does good design have to be expensive? They chat about the birth of the Apple store and Genius Bar and how the team constantly turns their core thought of enriching lives into practice. Ron also shares how his latest company Enjoy is creating the specialty store of the digital era and unlocking personal service like we’ve never seen before.
Jun 15, 2017•50 min
This is What The #WorldPositive Future Looks Like
Vishal and Jenna discuss Obvious Ventures’ mission to back #WorldPositive companies that believe their business is a critical part of our social and environmental fabric and commit to actively serving the greater good. They deconstruct value based leadership touching on Vishal’s experiences at Patagonia and stories from Obvious VC companies, like Gusto and Virta Health. Most importantly, Vishal emphasizes how and why culture is shaped and reshaped daily by every decision every team member in you...
Jun 13, 2017•39 min
How Current Instills Trust in the Financial System
Stuart and Jenna chat about why ‘move fast and break things’ doesn’t, and won’t, work in FinTech and Current's plan to be a long-term change agent in the industry. They also discuss that while stress and adrenaline intensify our purpose it’s critical to be in charge of our mindset by controlling how we use our daily decision credits and creating positive feedback loops to counter the insidious, slow burning pressure of being a founder.
Jun 13, 2017•47 min
Following Your Intuition as a Founder
Ariel and Jenna discuss how jewelry is becoming more personal, creating #AGJGirlCrush and why brands need to take their narrative in their own hands in the new media landscape. They also chat about why she never wrote a business plan and follows her intuition instead as well as the play that taught her “the judgment of your life is your life."
Jun 08, 2017•40 min
The Essence of Modern Leadership
Ram Charan joins Moe Abdou to discuss the evolving role of the modern leader.
Jun 05, 2017•29 min
Rising Above Adversity
In this inaugural episode of the 'Living Rich' series, Moe Abdou & Dr. Norman Rosenthal begin to explore life's most essential questions.
Jun 03, 2017•38 min
Built for Growth
Moe Abdou is joined by Chris Kuenne & John Danner to discuss their latest book - Built For Growth.
Jun 02, 2017•52 min
Learning to Love Risk
Nidhi and Jenna discuss how Maiden Home is bringing ease and transparency to the furniture industry by partnering with America’s best family owned factories to deliver custom chairs and couches directly to your doorstep. They chat about an entrepreneur’s transition from solitude during the early days to loneliness as their company scales. Nidhi also explains how building a network of founders and mentors helps you navigate your toughest leadership challenges, the advice Birchbox CEO Katia Beauch...
Jun 01, 2017•46 min
How Radical Transparency Breeds Trust at x.ai
Dennis and Jenna discuss how x.ai’s culture of radical feedback and transparency breeds trust, commitment and a willingness to go the extra mile. They chat about Dennis’ transition from leading a B2B company, where you have a close relationship with your customers, to leading a B2C company and learning how to communicate at scale. Dennis also shares why he believes being happy is a daily decision and his Sunday ritual of walking the length of Manhattan (13.6 miles), without any technology, to le...
Jun 01, 2017•36 min
Why Staying Small is the Secret to Growing Big
Leo and Jenna discuss growing Dos Toros from his co-founder Oliver Kremer and him asking "How the f*ck do we build a restaurant?" to opening 13 NYC taquerias. Leo shares how being industry outsiders allowed the brothers to radically redefine the restaurant experience for their team and customers and how leveraging being small helps you preserve your culture while scaling your business.
May 30, 2017•40 min
Design as a Language
Clare and Jenna discuss the advantages of designing and manufacturing in Los Angeles, the team’s creative process and the test they rely on to ensure every piece is uniquely Clare V., and how growing up as the youngest of six siblings helps her as CEO.
May 24, 2017•44 min
How Baby2Baby Elevates Families Out of Poverty
Norah and Jenna discuss how The Diaper Divide perpetuates the cycle of poverty, Baby2Baby’s ‘Say Yes’ motto, why they run the non-profit like a business and how it allows them to serve more families, as well as the nightly Q&R that keeps the team inspired.
May 22, 2017•33 min
The unexpected benefits of unfocusing
Srini Pillay Joins Moe Abdou to explore the science behind your mind's constant ability to wander. His new book is - Tinker Dabble Doodle Try.
May 20, 2017•33 min
Why We Should Make Kindness a Business Value
Christine and Jenna discuss success as an introverted leader, finding your source of stability, the importance of acting the way you want to be perceived, and how ballet taught her to love the process.
May 12, 2017•48 min
The Entrepreneur’s Education
Michael and Jenna discuss the difference between a work of art and a business, the process of distilling your vision, why we should plan horizontally rather than vertically, and mastering the balance of following your gut and admitting and pivoting when you are wrong.
May 12, 2017•41 min
How A.I. Can Improve Our Relationships
Maran and Jenna discuss agency at Clara, trust, artificial intelligence, and the product experience, why being present is a choice, and how your life and relationships change when you believe you can learn something from everyone.
May 04, 2017•34 min
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